Sexual Addiction (From Incest Perpetrator: A Family Member No One Wants To Treat, P 126-143, Anne L. Horton, Barry L. Johnson, et al, eds. -- See NCJ-121328)

• NCJ Number: 121337
• Author(s): P J Carnes
• Date Published: 1990
• Length: 18 pages
• Sale Source: Sage Publications, Inc
• Publication Type: Survey
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

Information from a national survey of recovering sex addicts forms the basis of this analysis of the connections between incest behavior and sexual addiction and the implications for diagnosis and treatment.

Abstract

The nationwide survey was completed by individuals who were currently being treated for sexual addiction. It gathered information on sexual behaviors, feelings, and thoughts; the consequences of sexual addiction; the developmental history of the addiction; past abuse history; a family profile; and treatment and recovery history. Four hundred and twelve of the 1,000 surveys were returned. Findings indicated the appropriateness of treating the sex addict who commits incest as an adult survivor of abuse. Treatment should emphasize the relationship between family-of-origin work around physical and emotional abuse and current issues about setting boundaries. In addition, the therapy process should integrate the 12 steps as adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous for sexual addiction. List of diagnostic criteria, other tables, and 15 references.